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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, with a overall score of 91.8 against 83. Galaxy A71 5G's body is much newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A71 5G has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Galaxy Note8 feature similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos and a much more mega pixels back camera.
Galaxy A71 5G has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 5G is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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